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μῆον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Traditionally derived from μεῖον (meîon, lesser) for its small size. However, Furnée compares μαῖον (maîon, kind of clover), which would point to Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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μῆον (mêonn (genitive μήου); second declension

  1. baldmoney, spignel (Meum athamanticum)

Declension

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Descendants

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Further reading

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